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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1 Chapter 13: Lieutenant Mamiya's Long Story: Part II (Pgs. 151-172) | Book 2 Chapter 1: As Concrete as Possible ? Appetite in Literature (Pgs. 175-184) | Book 2 Chapter 2: No Good News in This Chapter (Pgs. 185-195).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the prophesied caller beginning with "O" that calls Toru Okada in Chapter 1?
(a) Omura Liquor.
(b) A business based in Osaka.
(c) His uncle.
(d) His cousin Oni.

2. When dis Koru and Kumiko Okada stop taking to Kumiko's parents?
(a) After Koru quit his job.
(b) After Noburu Wataya began chieving success.
(c) After Koru had a fight with her father.
(d) After Kumiko's sister died.

3. In Chapter 12, Lieutenant Mamiya describes a secret mission he and Honda were a part of. What country did this mission illegally enter?
(a) India.
(b) Mongolia.
(c) Korea.
(d) Russia.

4. What is Toru Okada cooking when he first receives a call from the mysterious woman in Chapter 1?
(a) Hot oatmeal.
(b) Spaghetti.
(c) Stir fry.
(d) Baked Chicken.

5. What errand is Toru Okada running at the beginning of Chapter 7?
(a) Filing his household's taxes.
(b) Getting a new watch battery.
(c) Picking up groceries.
(d) Delivering his wife's dry cleaning.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what type of business does May Kasahara administer surveys?

2. Where does Toru Okada find his necktie in Chapter 4?

3. What career advice does Toru Okada recall Mr. Honda giving in Chapter 4?

4. How long have Kumiko and Toru Okada been married at the beginning of the novel?

5. How does Toru Okada rationalize his wife's curtness to him in Chapter 2?

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